Dolly



E. W. HUSTED DOLLY Filed March 25, 1940 2 She'ets-Sheet l A orney Jan. 21, 1941. E w HUSTED 2,229,244

. DOLLY Filed March 25, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 By im. y

A torney I Patented Jan. 21, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT orifice 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a dolly or truck, and an object of the invention is to provide a dolly or truck particularly designed for use in the sure and safe handling of domestic refrigerators,

particularly domestic electric refrigerators; and

the invention together with its objects and advantages can be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure l is a side elevational view illustrating the use of the dolly.

Figure 2 is a View taken at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the dolly with cer- I5 tain parts shown in section.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the dolly, and

Figure 5 is an exploded view illustrating certain features hereinafter more fully referred to.

Referring more in detail to the drawings it 20 will be seen that the dolly, or truck -comprises a platform 5 of suitable dimensions and embodying side or longitudinal frame members 6 and transverse or cross frame members I and 8.

On the underside of the platform and adja- 25 cent to the corners of the platform are secured as at 9 spindles I I) that provide vertical axles for swivel casters I I, the casters being preferably rubber-tired.

At one end thereof the members 6 of the plat- 30 form are notched or stepped on the undersides thereof as at I2 to accommodate the ends of a hinge rod I3 for which bearing straps I4 are provided and are suitably secured as at I5 to the end member 1, with the ends o-f the respective 35 bearing straps I4 straddling the member I as clearly shown.

Further the dolly embodies what may be termed a gate indicated generally by the reference numeral I6.

40 The gate IE comprises a pair of side rails I1 which have, at one end thereof, riveted or otherwise secured thereto as at I8 hinge plates I9 that at one end thereof extend beyond the eX- tremity of the side bars I'I and are apertured as at 20 to accommodate the ends 'of the hinge rod I3 whereby said gate I6 is hingedly connected to the platform 5 at one end of the latter, and in a detachable manner.

The side rails I'I of the gate are connected by 5o a series of spaced rounds 2I that serve to connect the side bars together.

Also the side bars I'I are provided with slots 22 through which are trained straps 23 of leather, webbing, or any other suitable material, in the 55 present instance two such straps 23 being employed.

(Cl. 28B-49) Also each of the straps 23 is provided at one end thereof with an eye or ring 24 for cooperation with the opposite end of the strap for securing the ends of the straps together and the straps about the refrigerator or other piece of 5 work 25 thereon.

It will thus be seen that through the medium of the straps 23 the refrigerator is also secured to the gate to swing with the gate relative to the platform 5 and as may be found desirable 10 on occasion.

Also in accordance with the present invention the platform 5 has hingedly secured to the underside thereof a suitable handle 2S to facilitate carrying the platform 5.

Referring again to the details of structure it will be noted, and as clearly shown in Figure 5, that the stepped ends I2 of the member 6 of the platform are notched as at 2'I to receive the free ends of the hinge plates or bars I9.

Also as best shown in -Figure 5 the lcross-frame members 'I and 8, respectively, have the opposite ends thereof reduced to fit snugly in through openings 28 provided in the frame members 6, thus permitting the members of the frame of the platform to be assembled quickly, and yet at the same time present a platform that will be relatively rigid in construction. l

In actual practice it will be found that a dolly embodying the features ofthe present invention 30 willmake for sure and safe handling of refrigerators and similar articles in the placing of the same in, or removing the same from trucks, or in carrying such articles up and down stairs, or for relatively short distances.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, manner of assembly, utility and advantages of a dolly embodying the features of the present invention Will be had without a more detailed description.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

In a dolly of the class described, a mobile platform, a gate hingedly connected to the platform adjacent one edge of the latter, said gate provided with slots, and article-embracing straps trained through said slots, said gate including a pair of side rails, bearing straps at said one edge of the platform, said platform being provided with notches at said one edge, hinge plates secured to the side rails of said gate and having ends engaging in said notches, and provided with apertures aligning with said bearings, and a hinge rod trained through said bearing straps and apertures.

EARLE W. HUSTED. 

